[3] Upon release, the album was met with generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the musical and lyrical sophistication but noted a lack of personality.

The video was directed, filmed, edited, and graded by Matthew DeLisi and featured Elliott Sikes and Brett Taylor as actors.

[9][10] Allen launched the Letting You In 2016 Tour in support of the album on March 31, 2016 in Birmingham, AL.[6] "Love Will Find You" was released to American hot adult contemporary radio on September 19, 2016 as the second single.

Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal rated the album an A, writing that "one can tell that [Allen] poured his heart on this project," and that it is "filled with raw emotions."

He summed up his review with the following statement: "Where Letting You In falls short in Top 40-ready sharpness, it makes up in cutting honesty and powerful images.